Thursday - June 25, 2026

News Tipoffs - Virginia Editors

6 items
DOD IG: Audit of the DoW's Management of the Acquisition of Handheld Targeting Systems
WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following report (No. D2026-D000AT-0093.000) on May 11, 2026 entitled "Audit of the DoW's Management of the Acquisition of Handheld Targeting Systems." Here is the memorandum: * * * SUBJECT: Audit of the DoW's Management of the Acquisition of Handheld Targeting Systems (Project No. D2026-D000AT-0093.000) The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the DoW Office of Inspector General is initiating the subject au  more
Industry Leaders Highlight Next-Gen Marketing and Training Innovations at 2026 Power Breakfast
HERNDON, Virginia, May 25 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Industry Leaders Highlight Next-Gen Marketing and Training Innovations at 2026 Power Breakfast * The collaborative efforts driving the RV industry forward were front and center at RVBusiness' 2026 Power Breakfast in Elkhart, Indiana. Speaking to an energetic crowd of over 1,400 RV industry leaders, key representatives from Go RVing and the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) shared   more
Learning Policy Institute: 'Principal Effect: How Investing in School Leaders Is Key to Solving Education's Challenges'
PALO ALTO, California, May 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Learning Policy Institute issued the following research brief on May 18, 2026 by Linda Darling-Hammond, Julie Fitz, Maria Virginia Giani, Molly F. Gordon and Marjorie Wechsler entitled "The Principal Effect: How Investing in School Leaders Is Key to Solving Education's Challenges." Here is the summary: * * * Policymakers often treat the growing array of school challenges separately, developing different strategies for each; however, this fragment  more
Meals on Wheels America Chief Advocacy & Policy Officer Protas Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Aging
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Josh Protas, chief advocacy and policy officer for Meals on Wheels America, Arlington, Virginia, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Caught in the Middle: Supporting Families in the Sandwich Generation": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and esteemed Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you at this hearing on the important topic   more
Ranking Member Scott Condemns Republicans' Decision to Advance Divisive Legislation
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement at the markup of five bills: * * * Ranking Member Scott Condemns Republicans' Decision to Advance Divisive Legislation Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee markup of H.R. 8736, 8705, 7362, 7895, and 8684. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Mr. Chairman, this Committe  more
Subcommittee Chairman Ogles Opens Hearing on State and Local Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, issued the following opening statement at a hearing entitled "State and Local Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, and the Resilience of America's Communities": * * * Subcommittee Chairman Ogles Opens Hearing on State and Local Cybersecurity Today, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman Andy Og  more